#MEwx Warm and muggy again with aTropical Isle Chicken Salad

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Good Morning Augusta.

This morning we have partly sunny skies with a slight chance for showers this afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s with west northwest winds around 10 mph, becoming west this afternoon.

Tonight we'll have cloudy conditions with a chance of showers, mainly in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s with light and variable winds. 

The readings from my weather instruments are:

We didn't receive any rain here over the past 24 hours.

Our outdoor temperature is 71.3°F, the humidity is 71%, the dew point is 61.5°F with a heat index of °F.

The wind direction is West Northwest between 0.9 MPH and 2.5 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.79, the Absolute pressure is 29.59 and rising with a weather graphic indicating clouds and sun.

If you want to see real-time instrument readings from my personal weather station in my North field click Here. That will take you directly to my WIFI weather station.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with partly cloudy skies.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, The moon is  6.2% illuminated, the moon phase is waning crescent, Sunrise is 5:02 am↑ 57° Northeast, sunset is 8:24 pm↑ 303° Northwest, Moonrise is 2:53 am↑ 57° Northeast, Moonset is 6:45 pm↑ 305° Northwest and we'll have 15 hours 22 minutes of daylight today.

Here's another  healthy and generally vegetarian recipe to keep you all healthy, wealthy and wise. So, to be fair to everyone who reads this blog I'll be posting things for those who prefer a lot of vegetables.

 

Since it's been hot and muggy, might as well have something reminiscent of the tropics.

TROPICAL ISLE CHICKEN SALAD

Serves:  4 (scant ½ cup)

1½ cups diced cooked chicken breast

1 cup 8-oz. can crushed pineapple, packed in fruit juice, drained

2 tbsp. chopped slivered almonds

½ cup chopped celery

¼ fat-free mayonnaise

1 tsp. brown sugar twin

  • In a medium bowl, combine 1½ cups chicken, 1 can pineapple, 2 tbsp. chopped slivered almonds and ½ cup celery.
  • Add mayonnaise and brown sugar twin.  Mix well to combine.
  • Refrigerate at least 30 minutes.  Gently stir again just before serving.

Hint:  It's equally good served on lettuce leaves or as a sandwich filling.

 

Exchanges:  2 meat, 1 fruit          Calories:  167; fat:  4 g; protein:  19 g; carbohydrate:  14 g; sodium 182 mg; fiber:  1 g

 

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